2021 Fast Food Plastic Survey
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Company
Number Stores &
Countries
Pledges
Single Use Plastics Eliminated
Plastics Still Used in US
(Not Recyclable or Made from Recycled Plastic in US)
6,828 Restaurants in 31 Countries
UK Launch in 2021
2026 Goals:
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Cups (PP5, Paper/PE)
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Lids (PET1, PP5, PS6)
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Straws
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Clamshells (PET1)
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Trays (PP5)
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Cutlery (PS6)
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Carry Bags (HDPE2)
18,838 Restaurants in 100+ Countries
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RBI Committed to providing all guest packaging from renewable, recycled, or certified sources by 2025
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Burger King currently requires suppliers to source approved fiber-based packaging from certified or recycled sources, globally.
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Cups (PP5, Paper/PE)
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Lids (PP5, PS6)
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Straws
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Clamshells (PET1)
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Cutlery (PS6)
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Carry Bags (HDPE2)
38,000+ Restaurants in 101 Countries
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By 2025, 100% of guest packaging will come from renewable, recycled or certified sources.
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By 2025, recycle guest packaging in 100% of McDonald’s restaurants.
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Cups (PP5, Paper/PE)
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Lids (PP5, PS6)
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Straws
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Spoon (PP5)
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RBI Committed to providing all guest packaging from renewable, recycled, or certified sources by 2025
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2021: Popeyes is working towards requiring suppliers to source approved fiber-based packaging from certified or recycled sources, globally.
None Found
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Cups (EPS Foam, PP5, Paper/PE)
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Lids (PS6)
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Straws
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Cutlery (PS6)
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Carry Bags (HDPE2)
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Cups (EPS Foam, Paper/PE)
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Lids (PP5, PS6)
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Straws
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Clamshells (PET1)
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Cutlery (PS6)
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Carry Bags (HDPE2)
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No Plastics Straws (Canada)
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Cups (PP5, Paper/PE)
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Lids (PS6)
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Bowls & Lids ( PP5)
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Straws
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Cutlery (PS6)
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Carry Bags (HDPE2)
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Salad Bowl & Lid: Currently the salad bowl and lid are made from 25% recycled PET plastic bottles and can be recycled where facilities exist.
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By end of 2020, eliminate single-use plastic straws globally. Goal revised to end of 2021.
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Commitment to shift to more reusable packaging as well as more fully recyclable and compostable packaging.
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Cups (PP5, Paper/PE)
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Lids (PP5)
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Trays (PP5)
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Straws
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Taco Bell claims that their PP5 cups and lids are recyclable.
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By 2025, in Taco Bell restaurants across the globe, the we aim to make all consumer-facing packaging recyclable, compostable or reusable. PFAS, Phthalates and BPA will be removed from all consumer-facing packaging materials.
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Cups (PP5, Paper/PE)
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Lids (PP5)
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Straws
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Cutlery (PS6)
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Trays (PP5)
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Cups (Paper/PE)
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Lids (PP5, PET1)
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Straws
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Cutlery (PS6)
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Bowls (PP5, EPS6)
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Carry Bags (HDPE2)
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Bowls (PET1)
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Cutlery (PS6)
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Carry Bags (HDPE 2)
None Found
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Cups (PP5, Paper/PE)
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Trays (PET1, PP5)
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Lids (PS6)
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Straws
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Cutlery (PS6)
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Carry Bags (HDPE2)
None Found
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Cups (PP5, Paper/PE)
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Lids (PET1, PS6)
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Straws
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Cutlery (PS6)
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Carry Bags (HDPE2)
None Found
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Drink Cups (PP5, Paper/PE)
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Sauce Cups & Lids (PS6)
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Clamshells (PS6)
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Lids (PET1)
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Straws
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Cutlery (PS6)
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Carry Bags (HDPE2)